The Garmin Varia Rearview Radar is the world's first cycling radar that warns of approaching vehicles from up to 153 yards. Cyclists are giving this new technology a big thumbs up with many glowingly positive reviews. Rearview Radar lets you the speed and distance of up to eight cars approaching from behind. Knowing a car's relative speed of approach and threat level largely eliminates being startled from an unexpected passing car and reminds you to ride as safely as possible as a car passes. Since getting hit from behind is the leading cause of cycling fatalities, Varia Rearview Radar can truly be a life saving device.

It is simply amazing how this incredible technology increases safety in all situations from urban riding to rural roads. Rearview Radar users find it especially helpful on long, lonely country roads when it snaps you to attention out of the groggy fatigue of a long ride. It also shines on descents where unexpected speedy drivers channeling their inner Mario Andretti pop out of nowhere quickly closing on you to make a risky pass.

Varia Rearview Radar also contains an integrated tail light that brightens and flashes as a car approaches. It works like this. When no cars are detected, just the two lights in the center of the 10 LED bar are illuminated. As the radar senses an approaching vehicle is getting closer to passing, the light bar grows to all 10 LED light up warning the approaching traffic of a cyclist ahead. The taillight has a manual mode as well.... Read More